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Cabeza de Vaca (1991)

R 112 min  -  Adventure | Drama | History  -   17 April 1992 (USA)
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A handful of survivors from a disastrous 1528 Spanish expedition to Florida journey across the coast until they reach Mexico.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Juan Diego Juan Diego ...
Daniel Giménez Cacho ...
Dorantes
Roberto Sosa Roberto Sosa ...
Cascabel / Araino
Carlos Castañón Carlos Castañón ...
Castillo
Gerardo Villarreal Gerardo Villarreal ...
Estebanico
Roberto Cobo Roberto Cobo ...
Lozoya (as Roberto 'Calambres' Cobo)
José Flores José Flores ...
Malacosa
Eli 'Chupadera' Machuca Eli 'Chupadera' Machuca ...
Sorcerer
Farnesio de Bernal Farnesio de Bernal ...
Fray Suárez
Josefina Echánove Josefina Echánove ...
Anciana Avavar
Max Kerlow Max Kerlow ...
Man in Armor
Óscar Yoldi Óscar Yoldi ...
Esquivel
Ramón Barragán Ramón Barragán ...
Pánfilo de Narváez
Julio Solórzano Foppa Julio Solórzano Foppa ...
Alcaraz
Javier Escobar Villarreal Javier Escobar Villarreal ...
Young Iguase Indian
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Storyline

An international award winning saga of old Mexico. In 1528, a Spanish expedition founders off the coast of Florida with 600 lives lost. One survivor, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, roams across the American continent searching for his Spanish comrades. Instead, he discovers the Iguase, an ancient Indian tribe. Over the next eight years, Cabeza de Vaca learns their mystical and mysterious culture, becoming a healer and a leader. But soon this New World collides with the Old World as Spanish conquistadors seek to enslave the Indians, and Cabeza de Vaca must confront his own people and his past. Written by Concorde - New Horizons (with permission).  

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Plot Keywords:

Spanish | Expedition | Survivor | Florida | Mexico  | See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | History

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Country:

Mexico | Spain | USA | UK

Language:

Spanish | Latin

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Also Known As:

Die Abenteuer des Cabeza de Vaca See more »

Filming Locations:

Coahuíla, Mexico See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$789,127 (USA)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

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Trivia

The huge figure of a naked man wielding a club which is created by the Indian sorcerer is an accurate representation of the ancient Celtic chalk carving known as the Cerne Abbas Giant, which is 60 metres in height and is located on a hillside overlooking the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, England. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Conquistadors" (2000) See more »